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Pokemon Don't: 'Cheaters' to be banned for life

Posted: 6:55 AM, Aug 15, 2016

Updated:2016-08-15 06:56:47-04

By:
Eric Pfahler

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Tomohiro Ohsumi

<p>Performers dressed as Pikachu, a character from Pokemon series game titles, march during the Pikachu Outbreak event hosted by The Pokemon Co. on August 7, 2016 in Yokohama, Japan. A total of 1, 000 Pikachus appear at the city's landmarks in the Minato Mirai area aiming to attract visitors and tourists to the city. The event will be held through Aug. 14. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)</p>

Some Pokemon Go players might be forced to stop.

That is, of course, if those players are caught cheating.

Pokemon Go listed a series of violations
that could get users banned from playing the game. The violations include falsifying a location among other concerns the creators have.

"Our goal is to provide a fair, fun and legitimate game experience for everyone," the ban notice states. "We will continue to work with all of you to improve the quality of the gameplay, including ongoing optimization and fine tuning of our anti-cheat system."

Violators can submit a form to appeal the termination.

The Verge reported developer Niantic
made the changes to combat the use of bots that could automate portions of the game or "GPS spoofing" that can make a phone believe a player is in a different country.

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